﻿/* Copyright 2011 Michiel Fortuin
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Linq;
using System.Net;
using System.Text;

namespace sharplog
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Base class for the formater.
	/// </summary>
	public abstract class Formater
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Constructs a message for sending
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="level">The level of the message.</param>
		/// <param name="facility">The facility from where the log message originates.</param>
		/// <param name="messageID">An Id given to the message.</param>
		/// <param name="message">The message itself.</param>
		/// <returns>An object for a specifice sender.</returns>
		internal abstract object ConstructMessage(Level level, Facility facility, string messageID, string message = "");
	}
}
